The Canteen Food Hall will also feature Tender Crush, a new chicken concept by Chris Barish and Julie Mulligan, founders of Black Tap Craft Burgers and Beer a sushi restaurant called Nama Nama that aims to capture the spirit of communal dining spaces and the social atmosphere of street food stalls throughout Japan and a burger restaurant called Attaboy Burger by Chef Alex Resnick. These concepts include a Sonoran-style burrito restaurant called Southland Burrito Co, described as 'a love letter to the rich culinary history of the Southwest, Baja, and Northern Mexico.' It will additionally house a ramen establishment from restaurateur Takashi Segawa and Master Ramen Chef Foo Kanegae called Shogun Ramen, and a Philadelphia cheesesteak chain called Tony Luke’s. The casino, in a media release, said that the Canteen Food Hall will open in January with a 'dynamic lineup of first-to-market concepts and Las Vegas favorites that invite locals and visitors alike to explore, indulge and savor in a lively dining experience.'
The Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has announced that a new culinary marketplace is set to open next year, taking over the space previously occupied by the Carnival World Buffet.